I'm feeling really lazy this week. Sigh. New albums are coming out slower this time of year. I think artists and labels are gearing up for 2010, which is really fantastic. Because I know everyone cares a lot about my expectations I'm going to share some of the things I'm looking forward to. I hope you care too.

Xiu Xiu is expected to release their new album in early February on Kill Rock Stars. Dear God, I Hate Myself is the name of the album. I remember their last album being a pleasant surprise. It delved into a slightly more poppy arena than albums such as La Foret, which touched more on post-rock experimentalism…

Things I'm Excited For:I've been listening to this CD called Six Records Breaks Your Heart Again. It was released back in 2002. It features 18 awesome IDM tracks from a pretty good musical range. Most of the artists I haven't heard of but no mind that, the album is fantastic. Some of the "bigger names" - aka names I recognize - are Venetian Snares (appearing under the moniker Senetian Vnares), Miles Tilmann…